Add parallel Print Page Options

The revelation apokalypsis of Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos, which hos God theos gave didōmi him autos · ho to show deiknymi to ho his autos servants the things that hos must dei soon en take place ginomai. · kai He made it known sēmainō by sending apostellō · ho his autos angel angelos to ho his autos servant John Iōannēs, who hos bore witness martyreō to everything hosos he saw, the ho word logos of ho God theos and kai the ho testimony martyria of Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos. Blessed makarios is the ho one who reads aloud anaginōskō the ho words logos of this ho prophecy prophēteia, and kai those ho who hear akouō and kai keep tēreō what ho is written graphō in en it autos, for gar the ho time kairos is near engys.

John Iōannēs to the ho seven hepta churches ekklēsia that ho are in en · ho Asia Asia: Grace charis to you hymeis and kai peace eirēnē from apo the ho one who is eimi, and kai who ho was eimi, and kai who ho is to come erchomai, and kai from apo the ho seven hepta spirits pneuma who hos are before enōpion · ho his autos throne thronos, and kai from apo Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos the ho faithful pistos witness martys, · ho the ho firstborn prōtotokos of the ho dead nekros, and kai the ho ruler archōn of the ho kings basileus of the ho world . To him ho who loves agapaō us hēmeis and kai has freed lyō us hēmeis from ek · ho our hēmeis sins hamartia by en · ho his autos blood haima and kai has made poieō us hēmeis a kingdom basileia, priests hiereus to ho his autos God theos and kai Father patēr, to him autos be · ho glory doxa and kai · ho dominion kratos for eis all ho time aiōn ho. · ho Amen amēn. Behold idou, he is coming erchomai with meta the ho clouds nephelē, and kai every pas eye ophthalmos will see horaō him autos, even kai those who hostis pierced ekkenteō him autos; and kai all pas the ho tribes phylē of ho earth will wail koptō on account of epi him autos. So shall it be nai! Amen amēn.

I egō am eimi the ho Alpha alpha and kai the ho Omega ō,” says legō the Lord kyrios · ho God theos, “ the ho one who eimi is , and kai who ho was eimi, and kai who ho is to come erchomai, the ho Almighty pantokratōr.”

I egō, John Iōannēs, · ho your hymeis brother adelphos and kai partner synkoinōnos in en the ho tribulation thlipsis and kai kingdom basileia and kai patient endurance hypomonē that are in en Jesus Iēsous, was ginomai on en the ho island nēsos · ho called kaleō Patmos Patmos on account of dia the ho word logos of ho God theos and kai the ho testimony martyria of Jesus Iēsous. 10 I was ginomai in en the spirit pneuma on en the ho Lord’ s kyriakos Day hēmera, and kai I heard akouō behind opisō me egō a loud megas voice phōnē like hōs a trumpet salpinx, 11 saying legō, “ Write graphō what hos you see blepō on eis a scroll biblion and kai send pempō it to the ho seven hepta churches ekklēsia to eis Ephesus Ephesos, · kai Smyrna Smyrna, · kai Pergamum Pergamos, · kai Thyatira Thuateira, · kai Sardis Sardeis, · kai Philadelphia Philadelpheia, and kai Laodicea Laodikeia.” 12 And kai I turned epistrephō to see blepō the ho voice phōnē that hostis was speaking laleō to meta me egō, and kai when I had turned epistrephō I saw seven hepta golden chrysous lampstands lychnia, 13 and kai in en the midst mesos of the ho lampstands lychnia one like homoios a son hyios of man anthrōpos, dressed endyō in a long robe podērēs and kai with a gold chrysous sash zōnē tied perizōnnymi high across pros his ho chest mastos. 14 · ho · de His autos head kephalē and kai his ho hair thrix were white leukos, like hōs white leukos wool erion, like hōs snow chiōn, and kai · ho his autos eyes ophthalmos were like hōs a flame phlox of fire pyr. 15 · kai · ho His autos feet pous were like homoios burnished bronze chalkolibanon, refined pyroō in en a furnace kaminos, and kai · ho his autos voice phōnē was like hōs the roar phōnē of many polys waters hydōr. 16 · kai In en · ho his autos right dexios hand cheir he held echō seven hepta stars astēr, · kai from ek · ho his autos mouth stoma came ekporeuomai a sharp oxys two-edged distomos sword rhomphaia, and kai · ho his autos face opsis was shining phainō like hōs the ho sun hēlios at en · ho full autos strength dynamis. 17 And kai when hote I saw him autos, I fell piptō at pros · ho his autos feet pous as though hōs dead nekros. And kai he laid tithēmi · ho his autos right hand dexios on epi me egō, saying legō, “ Do not fear phobeomai! I egō am eimi the ho First prōtos and kai the ho Last eschatos, 18 · kai the ho Living One zaō. · kai I was ginomai dead nekros, but kai behold idou, I am eimi alive zaō for eis all ho time aiōn ho! · ho And kai I hold echō the ho keys kleis of ho death thanatos and kai of ho Hades hadēs. 19 Write graphō therefore oun the things hos that you have seen, · kai those that hos are eimi, and kai those that hos are mellō to take place ginomai after meta this houtos. 20 The ho mystery mystērion of the ho seven hepta stars astēr that hos you saw in epi · ho my egō right hand dexios, and kai the ho seven hepta golden chrysous lampstands lychnia, · ho is this: the ho seven hepta stars astēr are eimi the angels angelos of the ho seven hepta churches ekklēsia, and kai the ho seven hepta lampstands lychnia · ho are eimi the seven hepta churches ekklēsia.

Prologue

The revelation of[a] Jesus Christ that God gave Him to show His slaves(A) what must quickly[b] take place.(B) He sent it and signified it[c] through His angel(C) to His slave John,(D) who testified to God’s word and to the testimony[d] about Jesus Christ,(E) in all he saw.[e] The one who reads this is blessed,(F) and those who hear the words of this prophecy and keep[f] what is written in it are blessed, because the time is near!

John:

To the seven churches in Asia.

Grace and peace(G) to you from[g] the One who is, who was, and who is coming;(H) from the seven spirits[h](I) before His throne; and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead and the ruler of the kings of the earth.

To Him who loves us and has set us free[i] from our sins by His blood, and made us a kingdom,[j] priests[k](J) to His God and Father—the glory and dominion are His forever and ever. Amen.

Look! He is coming with the clouds,(K)
and every eye will see Him,
including those who pierced[l] Him.
And all the families of the earth[m](L)[n]
will mourn over Him.[o](M)[p]
This is certain. Amen.

“I am the Alpha and the Omega,”(N) says the Lord God, “the One who is, who was, and who is coming, the Almighty.”

John’s Vision of the Risen Lord

I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation, kingdom, and endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos because of God’s word and the testimony about Jesus.[q](O) 10 I was in the Spirit[r][s](P) on the Lord’s day,[t] and I heard a loud voice behind me like a trumpet 11 saying, “Write on a scroll[u] what you see and send it to the seven churches: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”

12 I turned to see whose voice(Q) it was that spoke to me. When I turned I saw seven gold lampstands, 13 and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man,[v](R) dressed in a long robe and with a gold sash wrapped around His chest. 14 His head and hair were white like wool—white as snow—and His eyes like a fiery flame. 15 His feet were like fine bronze as it is fired in a furnace, and His voice like the sound of cascading[w] waters.(S) 16 He had seven stars in His right hand; a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth,(T) and His face was shining like the sun at midday.[x]

17 When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. He laid His right hand on me and said, “Don’t be afraid! I am the First and the Last,(U) 18 and the Living One. I was dead, but look—I am alive forever and ever, and I hold the keys of death and Hades. 19 Therefore write what you have seen, what is, and what will take place after this. 20 The secret of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and of the seven gold lampstands is this: The seven stars are the angels[y] of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands[z] are the seven churches.

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 1:1 Or Revelation of, or A revelation of
  2. Revelation 1:1 Or soon
  3. Revelation 1:1 Made it known through symbols
  4. Revelation 1:2 Or witness
  5. Revelation 1:2 Lit as many as he saw
  6. Revelation 1:3 Or follow, or obey
  7. Revelation 1:4 Other mss add God
  8. Revelation 1:4 Or the sevenfold Spirit
  9. Revelation 1:5 Other mss read has washed us
  10. Revelation 1:6 Other mss read kings and
  11. Revelation 1:6 Or made us into (or to be) a kingdom of priests; Ex 19:6
  12. Revelation 1:7 Or impaled
  13. Revelation 1:7 Or all the tribes of the land
  14. Revelation 1:7 Gn 12:3; 28:14; Zch 14:17
  15. Revelation 1:7 Or will wail because of Him
  16. Revelation 1:7 Dn 7:13; Zch 12:10
  17. Revelation 1:9 Lit the witness of Jesus
  18. Revelation 1:10 Or in spirit; lit I became in the Spirit
  19. Revelation 1:10 John was brought by God’s Spirit into a realm of spiritual vision.
  20. Revelation 1:10 Sunday
  21. Revelation 1:11 Or book
  22. Revelation 1:13 Or like a son of man
  23. Revelation 1:15 Lit many
  24. Revelation 1:16 Lit like the sun shines in its power
  25. Revelation 1:20 Or messengers
  26. Revelation 1:20 Other mss add that you saw